Effects of urea treatment on litter decomposition in Pasania edulis forest soil

Journal of Wood Science

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 266-270

  He, Xiaoming ^a   Suzuki, Akira ^a  

^a CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ammonia fungi; C N ratio; Cellulose decomposing bacteria; Litter decomposition; Urea disturbance

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CELLULOSE; DECOMPOSITION; FORESTRY; FUNGI; PH EFFECTS; REDOX REACTIONS; SOILS;

DECOMPOSITION RATE; LITTER DECOMPOSITION; REDOX POTENTIAL (EH);

UREA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; LITHOCARPUS EDULIS; PASANIA EDULIS;

EID: 3343023880     PISSN: 14350211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10086-003-0546-6     Document Type: Article

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